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ABSTRACT<br />

RGUHS <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pharmaceutical Sciences<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> Different Acids on the Formation <strong>of</strong> E and Z Isomers <strong>of</strong> Dothiepin<br />

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Gopal Krishna Rao* , Ramesha A.R , Amit Kumar Jain and Sanjay Pai P.N<br />

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Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Al-Ameen College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India<br />

3 Dept. <strong>of</strong> Quality Assurance, Al-Ameen College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India<br />

2 R.L.Fine Chemicals, Yelahanka, Bangalore, Karnataka, India<br />

Dothiepin is an antidepressant drug useful in the treatment <strong>of</strong> mild to moderate endogenous depression. The synthesis <strong>of</strong> dothiepin<br />

involves dehydration <strong>of</strong> alcohol using acid catalysis leading to the formation <strong>of</strong> E- and Z- isomers. So herein, we report the use and effect<br />

<strong>of</strong> various acid catalysts on the formation E- and Z- isomers. Characterization <strong>of</strong> both the isomers was achieved by using HPLC and<br />

NMR. Both NMR and HPLC analysis showed the formation <strong>of</strong> E-isomer as the major component.<br />

Keywords: Dothiepin, E and Z isomer, NMR and HPLC<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

Many important and widely used drugs are marketed as<br />

mixture <strong>of</strong> optical isomers that <strong>of</strong>ten differ in<br />

pharmacological, toxicological and pharmacokinetic<br />

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properties . Qualitatively and quantitatively enantiomers may<br />

have similar or different pharmacological effects. This may be<br />

related to stereo selective pharmacokinetics or<br />

pharmacodynamics. The terms 'eutomer' for the more potent<br />

isomer and 'distomer' for the less potent one have been <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

used. No generalizations can be made concerning<br />

enantiomers since they exhibit varied effects, e.g.,<br />

cyclophosphamide and flecainide for equipotent<br />

enantiomers; one enantiomer with all or most <strong>of</strong> the activity<br />

as exhibited by NSAID's and β-blockers; both enantiomers<br />

active with similar therapeutic and toxic effects but different<br />

magnitude as shown by warfarin and both enantiomers active<br />

but with quantitatively different therapeutic and toxic effects<br />

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as evidenced by verapamil . Hence efforts in formation <strong>of</strong> one<br />

<strong>of</strong> the isomers <strong>of</strong> high pharmacological importance during<br />

the synthesis itself can be <strong>of</strong> immense value.<br />

Dothiepin, chemically is N,N-dimethyl-3-(dibenz[b,e]<br />

thiepin-11(6H)-ylidene) propylamine. It also differs in<br />

structure from amitriptyline by the presence <strong>of</strong> sulphur atom<br />

in the central ring, which leads to the formation <strong>of</strong> E and Z<br />

isomer. Of the two isomers, E isomer is predominant in its<br />

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composition . Dothiepin, a tricyclic antidepressant possesses<br />

marked anticholinergic and sedative properties and is also<br />

known to prevent reuptake <strong>of</strong> noradrenaline and serotonin at<br />

nerve terminals. The tricyclic antidepressants are particularly<br />

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useful in the treatment <strong>of</strong> endogenous depression .<br />

RGUHS <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pharmaceutical Sciences<br />

Received: 6/4/2011, Modified: 12/5/2011, Accepted: 21/5/2011<br />

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Original Research Article<br />

In continuation <strong>of</strong> our efforts in understanding the catalytic<br />

effects <strong>of</strong> various acids on the formation <strong>of</strong> E and Z isomers <strong>of</strong><br />

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doxepin and encouraging results obtained therein, we hereby<br />

report the effect <strong>of</strong> various acids on the formation <strong>of</strong> E and Z<br />

isomers <strong>of</strong> Dothiepin.<br />

Dothiepin was synthesized using different acid catalysts on<br />

(11RS)-11-[3-(Dimethyl amino) propyl]-6,11dihydrodibenzo[b,e]<br />

thiepin-11-ol (Compound A). Using<br />

NMR technique we were able to identify the isomers and<br />

confirm the E- and Z- isomer formation in the experiments<br />

involving use <strong>of</strong> various acids. This study was confirmed by<br />

HPLC to know the percentage <strong>of</strong> both the isomers in<br />

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dothiepin .<br />

MATERIAL AND METHOD<br />

The chemicals and reagents used in the present project were<br />

<strong>of</strong> AR grade and LR grade and were purchased from<br />

Lancaster, Sigma, NR Chem etc. Melting points <strong>of</strong> the<br />

synthesized compounds were determined in open capillary<br />

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tubes and are uncorrected. H NMR (400 MHz) spectra were<br />

recorded in deuterated chlor<strong>of</strong>orm in Amx-200 liquid state<br />

NMR spectrometer (Astra Zeneca, Bangalore) using TMS as<br />

internal standard. HPLC chromatograms were recorded on<br />

Shimadzu SPD10 A UV-visible detector, Ray Chemicals Pvt<br />

Ltd,Yelahanka,Bangalore.<br />

STEP-1: General procedure for preparation E- & Z-<br />

isomers <strong>of</strong> N,N-dimethyl-3- (dibenzo[b,e]thiepin-<br />

11(6H)ylidene) propylamine (1a-g)<br />

( 1 1 R S ) - 1 1 - [ 3 - ( D i m e t h y l a m i n o ) p r o p y l ] - 6 , 1 1 -<br />

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dihydrodibenzo[b,e]thiepin-11-ol [Compound A] (10 g,<br />

0.0311 mol) was taken in a 500 ml round bottom flask, to<br />

which acid (0.0377 mol) and toluene (100 ml) was added with<br />

stirring at 110 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred for a<br />

RJPS, Jul - Sep, 2011/ Vol 1/ Issue 2

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